Sentences with phrase «practice of asana»

Postural yoga as we know it was popularized in the early 21st century when T. Krishnamacharya, who is considered the father of modern day yoga, began to innovate within the physical practice of asana by blending hatha yoga with Western gymnastics.
Engage in a gentle practice of asanas with the intention of listening to and loving your body, and you will give yourself - mind, body, and spirit - much - needed time to rest and re-integrate.
To move toward a Sattvic place, to be less separate and more connected, through a yogic practice of asana, pranayama and meditation, we learn to lessen the effects of the 5 Klesha's on our lives.
Prerequisite: one year of study and practice of asana in the Iyengar method.
In your yoga journey, there will probably come a time when you wonder just how some Sanskrit term applies to daily life or how the physical practice of asana relates to yoga's transformative powers.
Simply put (exception Sun yoga or Acro - Yoga which are not yoga at all)-- these are personal or specific styles of practice of asanas (all derived from Hatha Yoga) by specific founders / teachers of these forms of yoga.
Patanjali's Yoga Sutra teaches that to be a true yogi, one must have a burning devotion to daily practices of asana, Pranayama (breathing techniques), and meditation as well as disciplined lifestyle choices about eating, drinking, and socializing.
At the ashram where I took my first yoga class 25 years ago and became a yoga teacher in 2002, there's a saying: «The physical practice of Asana is the door to the rest of yoga.»
We will employ the yogic practices of asana, pranayama (breathwork), chanting, and various methods of meditation as our elemental practice.
The practice of asanas was originally intended to strengthen and focus the body to prepare it for deep meditation, essentially in search of enlightenment.
Techniques in this tradition are often woven directly into the practice of asana.
While the physical practice of asanas, or postures, makes up the core of yoga for many Westerners, ancient yogis used it as a pathway toward sitting comfortably in meditation.
Your practice of asana has evolved into an exploration of meditation, pranayama and / or philosophy.
We are committed to sharing the full meaning and purpose of yoga with our students, not limited to the practice of asanas, but also integrating essential, ancient yogic practices such as Shatkarmas, Pranayamas, Mudras, Bandhas and meditation.
In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali has this to say about the practice of asana: Sthira - sukham asanam.
As the practice of asana was once understood as a way to create a comfortable seat, the poses themselves contain that seed of meditative focus.
Though I could write for pages on the spiritual path, I dedicate these next paragraphs to the physical practice of asana.
To quote my teacher Gary Kraftsow: «Traditionally, the practice of asana was always considered as an integral part of a holistic practice, never as an isolated fitness system.»
In this session, we will deepen the the practice of asanas and shatkarma kriyas, as proposed by the ancient texts of Hatha Yoga Pradipika and practices in the current environment.
The practice of asana and pranayama has guided me toward greater balance and wholeness.
In this workshop, J will examine different viewpoints within yoga philosophy and demonstrate how they affect a practice of asana on both a technical and philosophical level.
It relates to purification in general and particularly in the practice of asana.
• Opportunity to deeply explore the practice of Asana, including appropriate inversions, twists, forward bends, designed specifically for you and your students
The practice of asanas, after all, is only one of the 8 limbs of yoga.
With the practice of asana (poses), it prepares us for meditation... which brings us rest, integration and quietness.
What elevates the practice of asanas from exercise to yoga, however, is intelligent action and the infusion of awareness throughout your entire body when practicing the poses.
He trains yoga teachers and students in the anatomy, physiology, and practice of asana and pranayama.
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